Roscka Roth & Clapper Funeral Home - Monticello
Leonard J. (Lenny) Glowacki
( January 18, 1935 - November 26, 2013 )
Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Location: 10:25 a.m. at the I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital of Monticello, Indiana.
Age: 78
Date of Birth: Friday, January 18, 1935
Birth place: East Chicago, Indiana
Branch: Air Force
Service: Korean Conflict
Father: Eugene F. Glowacki
Mother: Catherine V. ( Gregorski ) Glowacki
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: In the Monticello area since 1992, formerly of Munster, Indiana.
Funeral Date: Monday, December 02, 2013
Funeral Location: 12:30 p.m. (EDT), Monday, December 2, 2013, Funeral Mass at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960
Clergy: Father Gerald Borawski of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Private family burial will be at the Chapel Lawn Cemetery in Schererville, Indiana, at a later date.
Visitation will be:
11:00 a.m. until 12:00 (noon) (EDT), Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Our Lady of the Lakes, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960, with a Rosary Services beginning a 12:00 (noon) (EDT), followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
Biographical Information:
Len graduated from Hammond Technical High School of Hammond, and Purdue University of West Lafayette, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the United States Air Force , 7th Fighter Bomber Squadron, during the Korean War and trained as an aircraft radar technician. Len was the owner of Badger Fuel & Supply and Aladdin Car Wash in East Chicago, then moved to Monticello in 1992, where he worked and retired from INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation). He was a member of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello. Len was a Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, St. John Newman Council #6955, an active member of the 4th degree, Marion Council #1833, and the American Legion Post #81, all of Monticello. He was a past member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Power Squadron of Lake Michigan. Len thoroughly enjoyed boating on Lake Michigan and Lake Shafer. He also enjoyed many things; golfing, history, photography, traveling, especially on an adventurous road trip that he planned into the heart of Alaska, and the Arctic Circle, driving on the challenging Alaskan Highway. Len was a considerate man, displaying unending care for his family and friends. He enjoyed family get togethers and was successful at being a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. For twelve (12) years, Len displayed courage, grit, and determination in the face of his illness, Parkinson Disease.
Special Services: Rosary Services will begin at 12:00 (noon) (EDT), followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m.( EDT), Monday, December 2, 2013. at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Gibault School for Boys, 6401 S. US Highway 41, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802-0316, or to the Parkinson Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On June 3, 1961 in the St. Andrews Catholic Church of Calumet City, Illinois, he married Carole J. Zaleta. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife,Carole J. Glowacki of Monticello, Indiana;Daughters,Lisa (husband Patrick) Watson, and Mary Kaye (husband Bill) Baker, both of Munster, Indiana; Grandchildren, Jim Dye, IV of Lafayette, Indiana, Jolie Watson, and twins, Max and Alex Baker, all of Munster, Indiana; Brother, Gene Glowacki of Michigan City, Indiana; Sister-in-law, Phyllis (husband Robert) Rudzinski of Monticello, Indiana; Nieces and Nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Eugene F. & Catherine V. (Gregorski) Glowacki.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488.
Died: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Location: 10:25 a.m. at the I.U. Health White Memorial Hospital of Monticello, Indiana.
Age: 78
Date of Birth: Friday, January 18, 1935
Birth place: East Chicago, Indiana
Branch: Air Force
Service: Korean Conflict
Father: Eugene F. Glowacki
Mother: Catherine V. ( Gregorski ) Glowacki
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: In the Monticello area since 1992, formerly of Munster, Indiana.
Funeral Date: Monday, December 02, 2013
Funeral Location: 12:30 p.m. (EDT), Monday, December 2, 2013, Funeral Mass at the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960
Clergy: Father Gerald Borawski of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Private family burial will be at the Chapel Lawn Cemetery in Schererville, Indiana, at a later date.
Visitation will be:
11:00 a.m. until 12:00 (noon) (EDT), Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Our Lady of the Lakes, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960, with a Rosary Services beginning a 12:00 (noon) (EDT), followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. (EDT).
Biographical Information:
Len graduated from Hammond Technical High School of Hammond, and Purdue University of West Lafayette, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the United States Air Force , 7th Fighter Bomber Squadron, during the Korean War and trained as an aircraft radar technician. Len was the owner of Badger Fuel & Supply and Aladdin Car Wash in East Chicago, then moved to Monticello in 1992, where he worked and retired from INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation). He was a member of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello. Len was a Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, St. John Newman Council #6955, an active member of the 4th degree, Marion Council #1833, and the American Legion Post #81, all of Monticello. He was a past member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Power Squadron of Lake Michigan. Len thoroughly enjoyed boating on Lake Michigan and Lake Shafer. He also enjoyed many things; golfing, history, photography, traveling, especially on an adventurous road trip that he planned into the heart of Alaska, and the Arctic Circle, driving on the challenging Alaskan Highway. Len was a considerate man, displaying unending care for his family and friends. He enjoyed family get togethers and was successful at being a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. For twelve (12) years, Len displayed courage, grit, and determination in the face of his illness, Parkinson Disease.
Special Services: Rosary Services will begin at 12:00 (noon) (EDT), followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m.( EDT), Monday, December 2, 2013. at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 543 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana, 47960
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Gibault School for Boys, 6401 S. US Highway 41, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802-0316, or to the Parkinson Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On June 3, 1961 in the St. Andrews Catholic Church of Calumet City, Illinois, he married Carole J. Zaleta. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife,Carole J. Glowacki of Monticello, Indiana;Daughters,Lisa (husband Patrick) Watson, and Mary Kaye (husband Bill) Baker, both of Munster, Indiana; Grandchildren, Jim Dye, IV of Lafayette, Indiana, Jolie Watson, and twins, Max and Alex Baker, all of Munster, Indiana; Brother, Gene Glowacki of Michigan City, Indiana; Sister-in-law, Phyllis (husband Robert) Rudzinski of Monticello, Indiana; Nieces and Nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Eugene F. & Catherine V. (Gregorski) Glowacki.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488.